COMMITMENT TO CONSERVE RESOURCES: ‘SAVE SOIL MOVEMENT’

AT BLUE BELLS PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR 10, GURUGRAM

“Essentially, all life depends upon the soil… There can be no life without soil and no soil without life; they have evolved together.”- Charles E. Kellogg

The soil is the great connector of life, the source, and the destination of all. It is the healer, restorer, and resurrector. Without proper care for it, we can have no community and life. It is the basis of sustenance of life for people across the globe as it helps in preserving the natural elements and nutrients along with restoring the water table. To sensitizestudents aboutthe importance of conserving the precious resource, ‘Save Soil Movement ’ was organized from May 19, 2022 to May 27, 2022 under the aegis of the Health & Wellness Programme, Blue Bells Group of Schools steered by Dr. Alka Saxena, Deputy Director (Health & Wellness), BBGS.

Mr. Rajiv Kohli, an alumnus of IIT Mumbai and IIM Bangalore, Ms. Paramjit Narang, one of the finest educators of India, Mrs. Lata Pathak, a social worker associated with many NGOs in Gurugram and working for the social upliftment of the society, conducted varied sessions, where students participated with enthusiasm. The session for the Primary Wing was conducted on May 19,2022, and for the Middle Wing on May 27, 2022.

The students were briefed about the deterioration in the quality of soil and the importance of sustaining it for the future generation. They were also apprised of the ‘Save Soil Movement’ launched by Isha foundation, Save Soil Movement is a Global Movement to initiate a conscious approach to soil and planet. The movement seeks governments attention of all nations that their citizens want a policy to revitalize soil and ecology.weaving the world in one thread to address the issue of soil crisis, its health, and actions toward increasing the organic content in cultivable soil.

The students were urged to raise the bar of awareness by sending their letters to the Honourable Prime Minister of India and requesting him to take the necessary steps to address the issue in a constructive manner.

The students shared their understanding of the problem and joined hands to ardently contribute tothe cause at the close of a thought-provoking session. The students of the all Wings wrote letters to the honourable Prime Minister of India to share their concerns and request to save their soil. The letters written by them were handed over to the representatives of the ‘Save Soil’ organization. They were rewarded with badges for the same.

Dr.Alka Saxena, Deputy Director ( Health & Wellness),BBGS applauded the members of Isha Foundation and Save Soil Movement for their efforts and for giving an opportunity to the young brigade of the school to vehemently voice their opinion and contribute to the cause. She further reiterated the importance of healthy soil and encouraged the students to participate in the cause wholeheartedly

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